Chimney Boulders
- 8 routes
- V0-1 – V7-8
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
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Chimney Boulders is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.3 miles from the town of Ayer. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Ayer Boulders, Kotik Crag and Trashcan Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 83°F and January highs sit around 34°F. For more time outdoors, Priest Bridge Road offers cross-country skiing about 2 miles away, and the Esker Loop Trail and Dead River Road hikes are both within about 2 miles. Spacious Skies Campgrounds at Minute Man is also about 2.2 miles off.
- Kotik CragRock climbing0.1 mi
- Trashcan BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Ayer BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Priest Bridge RoadCross-country skiing2 mi
Dead River RoadHikingPhoto: dee & tula monstah, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
Esker Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Bob Burkhardt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping2.2 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Kotik CragRock climbing · Next door
- Trashcan BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Ayer BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Harrrvard YarrrdRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Powder House CragRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Black RockRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Chelmsford Lime QuarryRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Fessenden BlockRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Bird Gang BoulderRock climbing · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit Chimney Boulders
Best months: April and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 9.7 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
